Asia Taiwan Microplastic contamination has been found in 100% of the water samples collected from Jiaming Lake in Taitung County, at 3.310 m the second-highest in the country and a main source of drinking water for the Formosan sambar deer, a protected species
Asia Taiwan The ‘Book & Host Project for Migrants’ learning kit, a package of educational materials designed for the migrant community by NPO One-Forty, emerged as one of the 20 Gold Award winners at the Japanese Good Design Award 2021
Asia Taiwan Harvard University will move its summer Mandarin programme from Beijing to National Taiwan University starting in summer 2022 and will then be renamed Harvard Taiwan Academy instead of Harvard Beijing Academy
Asia Taiwan The country has recorded 77 incursions by Chinese warplanes into its air defense zone for two consecutive days; it is the highest number of incursions since it began publicly reporting such activities last year
Asia Taiwan A Taiwanese environmental group has designed a marine hoover, dubbed the "Azure Fighter", to help in the island's fight against floating rubbish and collect floating marine trash around fishing ports and marinas
Asia Taiwan The Cabinet is expected to approve this week a special bill for missile production drafted by the Ministry of National Defense, with a projected budget cap of US$ 8,67 billion, as China allegedly increases warplane incursions
Asia Taiwan A helicopter was used to deliver iPads to a remote mountain community in Taoyuan District, as children prepare to return to school in villages left cut off after roads and bridges were destroyed by recent flooding
Asia Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen became the first to receive the domestic COVID-19 vaccine, thus officially opening to the public the campaign with Medigen vaccine
Asia Taiwan The Ministry of Education has announced that it has completed a plan to allow thousands of students to enter the country without a residence permit
Asia Taiwan National flag anthem has played in front of Chinese athletes for first time, as badminton duo not only captured the country's first Olympic gold in the sport, but they won over a Chinese team
Asia Taiwan The International Balloon Festival in Taitung County - an event that attracts more than 1 million visitors over its 37-day duration - has been firstly confirmed and then cancelled for 2021 for a public outcry over the spread of Covid-19
Asia Taiwan Taroko National Park, opening today, has announced that more than 10.000 people have applied for accommodation in mountain huts and hiking permits for trails in the park
Asia Taiwan The use of e-cigarettes has tripled in the country since 2018, especially among young people - as shown by a study by the Health Promotion Administration of the Ministry of Health and Welfare